# Sebastian Strandvall

Sebastian Strandvall (born 16 September 1986) is a Finnish former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder. A former senior international for Finland, he was best known for representing VPS, but also played in Iranian Persian Gulf Pro League and Austria.

## Career

Strandvall left VPS at the end of the 2023 season and retired from playing, along with former VPS teammate Steven Morrissey. Strandvall has made 318 appearances in Finnish top-tier Veikkausliiga, scoring 56 goals.

## Outside football

In 2023, Strandvall made many efforts to prevent the execution of his Iranian friend teammate in Rah Ahan Tehran F.C. team, Amir Reza Nasr Azadani who was part of Mahsa Amini protests.

## Personal life

His brother Matias Strandvall is a cross-country skier at World Cup level.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 15 May 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| VIFK | 2003 | Kakkonen | | | | | | | | | | |
| VIFK | 2004 | Kakkonen | | | | | | | | | | |
| VIFK | 2005 | Kakkonen | | | | | | | | | | |
| VIFK | 2006 | Ykkönen | | | | | | | | | | |
| VIFK | Total | Total | 74 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 19 |
| Haka | 2007 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 |
| Haka | 2008 | Veikkausliiga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Haka | 2009 | Veikkausliiga | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 7 |
| Haka | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Haka | Total | Total | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 68 | 10 |
| IFK Mariehamn | 2010 | Veikkausliiga | 18 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 2 |
| IFK Mariehamn | 2011 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 8 |
| IFK Mariehamn | Total | Total | 48 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 10 |
| VPS | 2012 | Veikkausliiga | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 3 |
| VPS | 2013 | Veikkausliiga | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 42 | 5 |
| VPS | 2014 | Veikkausliiga | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 12 |
| VPS | Total | Total | 87 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 114 | 20 |
| Austria Lustenau | 2014–15 | Austrian 2. Liga | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Rah Ahan | 2015–16 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 13 | 2 |
| VPS | 2016 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 3 |
| VPS | 2017 | Veikkausliiga | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 26 | 6 |
| VPS | 2018 | Veikkausliiga | 31 | 10 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 36 | 11 |
| VPS | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 2 |
| VPS | 2020 | Ykkönen | 21 | 9 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 10 |
| VPS | 2021 | Ykkönen | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 7 |
| VPS | 2022 | Veikkausliiga | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 |
| VPS | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 3 |
| VPS | Total | Total | 170 | 38 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 202 | 45 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 457 | 92 | 38 | 6 | 29 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 533 | 106 |
* ↑ Includes Suomen Cup and Iranian Hazfi Cup
* ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
* ↑ Includes UEFA Cup
* 1 2 Includes UEFA Europa League

### International

    As of match played 21 March 2024
Finland :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |

## Honours

Individual
* Veikkausliiga Player of the Month: May 2009
* Veikkausliiga Team of the Year: 2018